Ligue 1

Former Aston Villa winger Anwar El Ghazi has revealed he is ‘open’ to returning to the Midlands. The 28-year-old, who left Villa Park in 2022, moved from PSV before joining German side Mainz last summer. However, he hasn’t played a competitive football match since October, when he was suspended by Mainz following political posts on social media. More Stories / …

Chelsea are no longer convinced by Brentford striker Ivan Toney as one of their top transfer targets for that position, according to transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano. Toney has shone during his time in the Premier League and looks like he could be an ideal option for top clubs this summer, though it seems Romano is no longer sure it’ll …

Transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano has suggested that Chelsea decided not to sign a striker in January because they’re waiting for Victor Osimhen or someone similar for the summer. Osimhen has established himself as one of the most exciting forwards in world football during his time in Serie A, and it seems highly likely he’ll be on the move this …

Manchester City are interested in Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich and are exploring a potential transfer for the experienced Germany international. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column, Ben Jacobs explained that it looks like a concerning situation for Bayern in terms of keeping Kimmich, even if there’s less of a worry over another star player, Harry …

Despite signing him less than one year ago, West Ham United reportedly face competition for Konstantinos Mavropanos. That’s according to recent reports in Italy which claim the Greek defender is wanted by Serie A giants Napoli. More Stories / Latest News Although failing to land the 26-year-old centre-back in the summer after losing out to David Moyes’ …

For everyone connected with Newcastle United, the 2023/24 campaign probably hasn’t really turned out as expected. After a fantastic 2022/23 season, which ended with qualification to the Champions League as well as becoming runner’s up for the Carabao Cup, the Magpies have taken a backward step over the past few months. In order for Eddie Howe’s side to push on …

West Ham head into the final weeks of the 2023/24 season right on the edge of potential success. In the last 16 of the Europa League and with a favourable draw against Freiburg, if the Hammers can make it into the quarter-finals, there’s no saying just how far they could go, given their brilliant European record over the past few …

Spurs reportedly hosted another club’s sporting director at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium for Spurs’ 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace last weekend. According to Spurs-focused journalist Alasdair Gold, chairman Daniel Levy welcomed Bosse Andersson, the sporting director of Swedish club Djurgarden IF, to watch on last weekend. Gold suggested the Lilywhites’ relationship with Andersson is due to the club’s desire to establish …

Liverpool are reportedly set to be handed a major boost ahead of a crucial set of fixtures. According to a recent report from Dave OKOP, the Reds will welcome Mo Salah back to first-team training on Tuesday afternoon. The Egyptian attacker has been suffering from a muscle strain and hasn’t featured in the Premier League since Liverpool’s 4-1 away win against …

Jordan Henderson always led by example when he was at Liverpool, and he’s clearly lost none of his competitive spirit now he’s at Ajax. The Dutch giants took advantage of Henderson’s unhappiness in Saudi Arabia to bring him back to Europe and if the way he chased down a lost cause in a recent game is anything to go by, …